Senior Heritage Building Surveyor

Pick Everard; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established consultancy is seeking a Senior Heritage Building Surveyor to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work on significant heritage projects, including renowned institutions like the National History Museum and the British Museum. You will be involved in preserving and restoring historic buildings, contributing to the appreciation of cultural heritage. The firm values collaboration and offers a supportive environment where your expertise can flourish. This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact in the heritage sector while advancing your career in a respected organization.

Benefits

Agile working

26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Professional subscriptions

Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Stakeholder pension

Qualifications

• Experience in heritage and culture sector with grade I monuments.
• Strong knowledge of heritage and planning legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex heritage projects and monitor progress.
• Prepare heritage impact assessments and oversee designs.
• Liaise with clients and represent the firm at meetings.

Skills

Heritage project management

Technical knowledge of heritage legislation

Building contract administration

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Education

Conservation/heritage degree

IHBC membership

RICS conservation accreditation

Job description

Our Opportunity

Do you have a passion for heritage within the built environment?

Do you want to work within a supportive, collaborative and knowledgeable team of Surveyors as part of a growing multi-disciplinary firm?

Do you want to work on a variety of projects across sectors, that will enhance your knowledge?

With Pick Everard, you can work on some of the UK's most revered heritage structures and buildings, and help to preserve and restore them for future generations to enjoy.

Pick Everard are an established consultancy, with an excellent reputation. We work on a range of notable schemes that will allow you to expand your expertise within the industry. At Pick Everard, we are committed to ensuring our employees feel valued and supported through their career with us.

We are looking to appoint a forward-thinking and driven Senior Heritage Building Surveyor to join our Heritage surveying team. This role provides a challenging and exciting opportunity to develop within a growing and dynamic team, supported by expertise across our multi-disciplinary consultancy.

You will have an exciting opportunity to work on significant heritage projects, including renowned institutions such as the National History Museum, where you can engage with historical artifacts and exhibits that tell the story of our past. Additionally, you may contribute to initiatives at the British Museum, a world leader in cultural heritage, and the Historic Royal Palaces, which preserve and present some of the UK’s most important royal sites. These projects will provide invaluable experience as you collaborate with experts in the field and help promote the preservation and appreciation of our shared history.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Runs large and/or complex Heritage projects – monitors progress and expenditure
2. Development of heritage impact assessments and Listed Building Consents
3. Prepares and oversees designs and reports
4. Undertakes surveys in accordance with firm’s procedures
5. Represents the firm at client meetings, presentations etc
6. Monitors day to day programming and planning
7. Day to day control of internal costs, prepares and issues fee invoices
8. Liaises directly with clients and other stakeholders as appropriate
9. Recognises new business opportunities - develops and sustains client relationships
10. Responsible for checking of documents, reports etc as appropriate

About You

In order to be considered for this role, you must:

• Have a strong demonstrable interest in traditional and historic buildings
• Have experience working in the heritage and culture sector with experience working with grade I and scheduled ancient monuments
• Have excellent technical knowledge including administration of building contracts including NEC PSC
• Have experience of delivering end to end heritage projects within occupied sites and visitor attractions
• Have in depth knowledge of heritage and planning legislation and process

In order to stand out from the crowd, it is desirable for you to have:

• An IHBC membership or working towards obtaining this
• A RICS conservation accreditation or working towards obtaining this
• Previous experience working with heritage organisations either English Heritage, National Trust or within a World Heritage Site
• Conservation/heritage orientated degree or qualification with some work experience
• Good written communication skills and continuing to develop both written and verbal communication skills
• Strong team player attributes and also be self-motivated

About Us

Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 650+ work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better.

We’re committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues.

We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.

What we offer

Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. You will receive an attractive salary, and amongst other benefits you can also expect:

• Agile working
• 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave
• Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan
• Professional subscriptions
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
• Stakeholder pension

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.

We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV Introductions will not be accepted.

#LI-Hybrid